India’s wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel gave credit to England’s talismanic batter Joe Root for assisting him in refining his batting approach and strokeplay after slamming his maiden Test ton on the second day of the two-match series opener against the West Indies in Ahmedabad.

After letting the special milestone slip on home strip against England last year, Jurel remained undeterred despite standing on 99 against the West Indies. He whipped it wide of mid-on off West Indies skipper Roston Chase’s spinning delivery to drill the ball for a four to bring his first hundred in his sixth Test.

Jurel has been travelling with the squad for the last couple of series, but remained on the bench due to the team’s combination. While bidding his time on the sidelines, the 24-year-old took insights from Roo

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